AND THEN THERE WAS AMPLIFYD

When the history of naija hip hop is written in years to come,when we are all dead and gone.it will be written in two parts-naija hip hop before amplifyd & after amplifyd.i know a lot of you would be wondering right now who or what amplifyd is.let me break it down for you

Amplifyd is a Nigerian hip-hop group based in maryland,U.S and they are about to take over the Nigerian/African music industry.I am talking hostile takeover here,i mean on a whether you like am or you no like am basis.The group is made up of Biola pedro(B-easy),Muyiwa Olorunfemi(Myth) & Temie olley(DJ TnT).though very little is known about them in Nigeria,they have a massive fan base in yankee & they have been around for quite a long time.I really don't like giving props to naija artistes in diaspora cos i always feel like they have the upper hand over our home bred artistes.you know better production,packaging, e.t.c. but i have to make an exception here.iam not going to front amplifyd can only be described in one word(DOPE).

When you think of good music,think of amplifyd.A lot of people will remember them for their hit single "naija until i die" which featured Eldee or their NEA award winning song "Wetin man go do",but amplifyd have been dropping nothing but hits since 06.the story began with "ju idi" and since then they have kept the heat turned up with tracks like "shakara,tell dem,best friend,brand new day,who we are & naija girls".one look at the quantity & quality of hits they have amassed over the years and you will know that these guyz ain't playing.

With their sophomore album "GBEDUCATION" about to hit stores,its only a matter of time before they have the game on lockdown.Tracks like "Disco peperempe,i can't shout & babi babi" from the album are already getting major spins on radio stations nationwide while recently released tracks like "why(featuring Banky W)" & the highly anticipated "Big girls" which was inspired by the yoruba hit movie "JENIFA" and produced by ID cabasa are also expected to be on the album.

what makes amplifyd stand out is their work ethic, creativity,originality and uniqueness.

Click here to watch their video for I CAN"T SHOUT/WHY

Click here to join them on facebook and here on myspace

JUSTIFY MY THOUGHTS

Like a perfect gentleman,i would like to apologize to all those who felt offended by my top ten countdown.never knew my top ten will generate so much interest & controversy.i have been getting all sorts of mails and some people even went as far as cursing & raining abuses on me.no hard feelings,its all good.

For those who don't know,a blog is for expressing your views & that is what iam doing,if you are mad at that,go and start your own blog.

if you are mad that iam right,wish me wrong
if you are mad that iam on top,wish me gone
if you are mad that iam on the road,wish me home
but after your 3 wishes,blow it out ya head

A lot of people criticised my ratings.just so you know,the ratings was based on how successful an artist has been,how many hits he/she has,what impact he/she has made in the music industry.

i am so pro-Nigerian that i made sure that everyone on my top ten can spit/flow in either yoruba,hausa,igbo or pidgin.spitting in english is also an added advantage.so if you can find an artiste who meets all these standards & wasn't on my list.let me know

I believe any naija rapper worth his salt should be able to flow in his mother tongue.

ruggedman said it best on ruggedy baba
"wetin go make them know where you come from
na the fusion of grammar you slang in your mother tongue"

my top ten > Modenine,M.i,saucekid,ikechukwu,(fill in the gap).
if you take away everyone on my list from the rap industry,there will be nothing left(simple arithmetic).so until mode or m.i make a ruggedy baba or kini big deal type of song,they will never be mentioned in the same breath as ruggedman or naeto c.

some said i should have called it top 10 most successful/influential rappers in Nigeria.others said i should have called it top 10 indigenous rappers in Nigeria,but i chose to call it mic check-top 10 rappers in Nigeria and i owe no one an apology.

I am AYX & i rep 9ja to the fullest.what you have there is my top ten,hate it or love it.

MIC CHECK - THE REST OF IT.

THE REST OF IT.
This is where the story ends,artistes who are equally good but didn't make top 10

Cyrus da virus:The self proclaimed rap king of Benin is undeniably hot but he is just too hard for peeps out here."1000 naira" is his only single to have made a remarkable impact.

M.I:Mr incredible is truly incredible & on his album he said "iam not saying i am the best,iam just asking who is better".thank God he never said he was the best cos na for there fight for start.iam sorry to dissappoint jude but there are at least 10 mcs in the game better than him.Agreed he had a great album but the fact remains that he doesn't have a single hit.that is the only thing left to take him to the pinnacle.

Gino:Gino can actually flow but "no be God" never hit the mainstream.

Modenine:3 mixtapes,1 album(one amongst many),no mass appeal.when you are in 2009 & you start rapping like its the 80s,you are definitely gonna run into problems.mode has been firing blanks ever since he started & resorting to beef at this critical time of his career is not the best thing.

Alaye:There is no kind of temptation that will get this guy into the top 10.

Terry Da Rapman:Na beanz to enter top 10.

OD:Overdose ko,overdose ni.comot for road make we hear word.

Illbliss:Until his album drops we will give him enough space.

Dr Fresh:"Osho bam bam,heavyweight champion" ***shakes head***

Sauce Kid:"money long" was over hyped.nothing special.

Ikechukwu:Are you kidding me!

Alabai:3 hot cameos,1 single,no album!!!!!!!,(DUD)

Kel:great potential & 1 single is not enough.

Big lo:is big lo a rapper?

Da grin:Lord of ajasa's mini me,great potential,couple of singles,no album!!!!!

Blaise:Worth mentioning,hot cameos but unfortunately no album!!!!!

**Bouqui: **Rooftop mcs:

**-Bouqui & Rooftop mcs are really good at what they do but can't make top 10 cos they are gospel artistes & can't be compared.

NO 1 - 2 SHOTZ

1.
2 SHOTZ
NAME:William Orioha
ALBUM(S):PYRATED COPY,ORIGINAL COPY,COMMERCIAL AVENUE,MUSIC BIZNESS

CAMEOS:Oya-Da trybe
2 shotz from a nine-modenine
Abia anthem-Dat nigga raw
Drive me crazy(remix)-Styl plus
Lagos life-Del

HITS:Carry am go,odeshi,delicious,which levels,Shake the ground,make them talk,better way,fear fear,incase you never know,if you don't mind

PUNCHLINE:
"My yarns come from the street,
I placed them all on beats,
the more you buy i eat,
i stood for long,come sit" - Which levels

"Iam so abia,iam so proud,
i no dey hide anything,iam so loud,
so everybody clear road i dey come,
especially this people wey dey form." - Incase you never know

COMMENTS:2 shotz is the definition of a true hustler,this guy straight hustled his way to the top of the game.after graduating from Da trybe's rap school with honours,he kept on dropping hit after hit and ever since he has never looked back for once.2 shotz has an ear for good music and he keeps on breaking new artistes.he introduced the world to Big lo,9ice, kash 11 & most recently terry g.while some may not believe in the gospel of 2 shotz,his work speaks for him.just take a look at his CV,umunamu is running this rap ish.

NO 2 - EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM

2.
EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM
NAME:Eedris Abdulkareem
ALBUM(s):P.A.S.S,MR LECTURER,JAGA JAGA,LETTER TO MR PRESIDENT,THE KING IS BACK.

CAMEOS:Oyim-Mr kool
Looking for a wifey-Maintain
Sade-Remedies
Shakomo-Remedies
Belinda-Remedies
Igboro ti daru-klever jay
Idanobi-Sunny Neji

HITS:Wakawickee mcs,oko ashewo,player meji,come home,mr lecturer,live in yankee,jaga jaga,sagarin kano,mr lecturer 2,ololufemi,50 seconds show,letter to mr president,rema,last man standing,koleyewon.

PUNCHLINE:
"no food,no water,no cheddar
no brother,no sister,no mother
iam a bad boy soldier" - Last man standing

"Dollar ati pounds lawa tun fin soro,
awon girls awon chicks lawa tun fin jolo,
champagne,hennessey awon temi gan n koro,
ninu club awon girls won judi bolo bolo." - Igboro ti daru

COMMENTS:Is it me or is eedris now better than most of his peers,putting aside his catalogue,past success & controversies,eedris's flow is increasing in leaps & bounds. Nowadays the boy got a flow that you can drown in plus he makes better songs than all his counterparts.just listen to his verse on "igboro ti daru".give respect to whom respect is due.

NO 3 - DAT NIG.G.A RAW

3.
DAT NIG.G.A RAW
NAME:Okeje Okechukwu Edwards
ALBUM(s):RIGHT & WRONG,EVERTHING REMAINS RAW

CAMEOS:Nabania-Flavour

HITS:Obodo,my girl,abia anthem,ko gbadun,strong & mighty,Ara Ga Ngba Ndi Ara,shake una bodi,feel am,do am so,in love with an angel,my name

PUNCHLINE:
"any beat we catch,we dey kill am,
that's why any song we do,people dey feel am" - Feel am

"Sister,i am able & capable,
and i will always make sure there is food on your table,
even if i get soup & stew for freezer, i go still waka comot go buy you pizza." - In love with an angel

COMMENTS:For those of you who don't know,nigga raw just dropped a classic rap album.raw just keeps getting better with each album & with the release of "everything remains raw"he shows us why he should be up there with the best.but the best thing about this guy is that he keeps addressing topics his peers shy away from.i believe it's just a matter of time before raw steps up to the no 1 spot.

NO 4 - WEIRD MC

4.
WEIRD MC
NAME:Shola Idowu
ALBUM(s):SIMPLY WEIRD,AFTER DA STORM

CAMEOS:Bizzy body 2-P square

HITS:Allen avenue,ijoya,way we blow,ready to party,kampe


PUNCHLINE:
"Can i still rock da stage,
Can i leave da people in a daze,
I could make da crowd go hey,
I could leave with a track that'll make u dance for days" - Kampe

COMMENTS:Weird mc is the 1st & only female rapper to release a classic rap album in Nigeria.Words ain't enough to describe how hot her after the storm album was,simply put it was exceptional.in a country where the average artists stays on top for a maximum of 4-5 years the weird one has been around forever.to come out 10 yrs after her last hit & make a splash like she did is legendary.